JW Bolton was an Australian bus bodybuilder in

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History

In 1972, John Bolton, the son of Boltons owner Keith, formed JW Bolton. It initially manufactured

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s, before moving into bus bodying completing bodies on

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SG292H,

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and O305G, and Renault 100.2 and 180.2 chassis for

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."A Centenary of Boltons Coach and Body Building from 1888 to 1989" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 29/6 May 2014 pages 7-8 In 1983, a batch of

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coaches were bodied by

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for

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with JW Bolton completing the fitout.

References

External links

Bus Australia gallery
{{Australian bus manufacturers, state=collapsed Bus manufacturers of Australia Australian companies established in 1972 Australian companies disestablished in 1989